Fixed it.
Omar Asad's death was not spontaneous or natural, but the direct result of brutal abuse and neglect by Israeli soldiers.
The US should demand accountability for the Israeli state violence against this Palestinian American man — not merely call for an “investigation."
Omar Asad's death was not spontaneous or natural, but the direct result of brutal abuse and neglect by Israeli soldiers.
The US should demand accountability for the Israeli state violence against this Palestinian American man — not merely call for an “investigation."
The Israeli military and Western media’s euphemistic, obfuscatory approach to reporting Omar’s murder is reminiscent of the way American law enforcement and media report police murders in the US.
One of many examples is the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
One of many examples is the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
When Derek Chauvin suffocated George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for over 9 minutes, the MPD sent out a press release headlined “Man Dies After Medical Incident During Police Interaction.” Media outlets echoed this false narrative until bystander camera footage disproved it.
In Omar’s case, we don’t have camera footage, but we do have witness accounts. Omar, an American citizen, was visiting family in his hometown in the West Bank when Israeli soldiers pulled him from his car and blindfolded, handcuffed, and beat him for “resisting a check.”
Early the next morning, Palestinians found him dead of a heart attack, face-down on the ground of a building under construction. He still had a zip tie on his wrist and bruises on his entire body.
"I have no doubt what he went through caused his death," said Omar's brother.
"I have no doubt what he went through caused his death," said Omar's brother.
Rest in peace, Omar. We will fight to end US funding to the Israeli military in your memory.
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